Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest police released a report regarding a home invasion on Mantua Street that occurred at the end of April. On April 29 at 11:36 p.m., Officer Sweitzer was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Mantua Street to investigate a 911 call in reference[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]

Commissioner Jim Saxton explains the rain barrel concept at a workshop last August. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village of Park Forest and the Park Forest Environment Commission have arranged for Upcycle Products to provide rain barrels for $49 each – an extremely reasonable price if you have researched[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The need for college scholarship assistance continues to grow as the economy and changing job market affect area residents. To help raise money for scholarships, the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is seeking area golfers to tee up “fore” scholarships at its 16th annual scholarship golf classic[Read More…]

Randy Pausch died almost a year ago.  At 47, the Carnegie Mellon professor lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Pausch gave the talk above for his three young children when he found out his cancer was terminal. At a time when many are struggling economically — and at any[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is proud to be one of the lead organizers along with Broadway Impact and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids for the Action = Marriage Equality Rally on Sunday May 17 in Midtown Manhattan.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement after the New York State Assembly voted 89-52 today in favor of marriage for same-sex couples.  The legislation will now move to the State Senate. “It’s great to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, the nation’s largest association of LGBT healthcare professionals, today released the third annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national report that sets benchmarks and[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Governors State University (GSU) chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) will host a one-day seminar, “Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based AAC Interventions” on Friday, June 5. The seminar will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in room D34012, on GSU’s main campus. Approximately one-third[Read More…]

Commentary A Catholic Archbishop from Milwaukee is coming out, according to the Human Rights Campaign: In religion news, a former Wisconsin Archbishop is coming out as a gay man in a new book.  Archbishop Rembert Weakland says he wanted to be candid about his struggle understanding his sexual orientation, suppressing[Read More…]